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ELIAS MAGRUDER, 0F GAP AU GRIS, MISSOURI.

Letters Patent No. 111,361, dated January 31, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT'IN HOISTING-FORKS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

pI, ELIAS MAGRUDER, of Cap Au Gris, Lincoln county, State of Missouri,have invented certain Improvernents in a Horse Straw-Fork, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Nat-'lire and Objects of my Invention.

My invention relates to holding straw on the vfork while being carriedto the point to be deposited.

Description of Drawing.

Figure l is a view of a fork in position of carrying straw, and shows myinvention.

Iilgure 2 is a View of'a fork in the position of depositing straw, andshows my invention.

General Description.

` -kj is a rope, fastened to the brace c at the point t,

and passing through the handle r at the point n.

When the fork is in the position of iig. 2, it is thrust into the straw,the handle s is straightened, and also the brace c is straightened, andthe fork is then in the position of fig. 1, carrying the straw to thepoint desired. W'lien it arrives there the rope L, grasped by the handand pulled, causes the fork to take the position as shown in lig. 2, anddeposits the straw.

I am aware ot the patent of H. H. Hathaway, dated May 24, 1867, for ahorse hay-fork, and I claim no part of what is shown therein; but

What I do claim as 'my invention is- The combination ofthe jointed bracec with the fork r* a and the jointed fork s t' b, said forks beinghinged together at g, and the several parts being constructedandarranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' ELIAS MAGItUDER.

Witnesses:

W. T. BAKER, W. H. Wenns;

